The English We Speak

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'a can of worms'.

What do you say in English if you can't remember someone's name? Listen to this programme to learn lots of different phrases you can use.

Learn English with horses. In fact, learn it 'straight from the horse's mouth' in this programme.

Join Li and Finn for a drink in the bar and learn a new way to ask someone what they want.

Using weather idioms: is Jen chasing rainbows, or is it a storm in a teacup?

Legends are stories about people who lived long ago, right? Well, there's more to it than that.

Annoyed? Frustrated? Angry? Maybe it's doing your head in!

Finn wants to share some special food with Li. But they receive some uninvited guests who also want to eat their delicious picnic snacks.

How many eggs should you put in one basket? And what has that got to do with taking risks?

It's laughable. How to say that you think something will never happen.

Can someone change their personality? A leopard can't change its spots.

Seeing red: what is making Jen and Feifei so angry on their day trip?

Zzzz... Neil had a crying child in his room and Feifei had a mosquito in hers. That's why neither of them has slept a wink.

Are you obsessed by a hobby or sport? Feifei is but Jen's not impressed!

Were you born yesterday? Probably not, but this is a useful expression if someone's trying to fool you.

Do you have a six-pack or a one-pack? Maybe it's time to do more exercise! Find out why in The English We Speak.

Neil is cooking an unusual meal in the BBC Learning English kitchen. Would you like to eat a book?

Things are 'on the up' for Jennifer and Jean at work. Find out why in The English We Speak.

Do you know what this text message abbreviation means? Find out with Jennifer and Rob in this week's programme.

Feifei thinks that Catherine looks better, younger, prettier. Why does Catherine look so different today? Find out more with The English We Speak.